university...

There has been a recent debate on whether universities should first cater to JC students before they consider Polytechnic graduates. I believe the current majority is that it should, considering that JC students go to JC for that sole purpose of getting a ticket into university, the a level certificate.

Well, I must say that while it is a huge reason, it is only ONE big reason. Are there any other reasons universities should admit JC students first? I believe there really isn't. Polytechnic students can critically analyze a text as well as any JC student.

Let's look at the situation from this perspective. What is the purpose of the university? For all its worth, I'm going to say that it's to encourage education. Education at a higher level. We're not going into the "it gets you a great job" part. The university allows all who are able to enter an opportunity to explore their area of interest at a higher, more specialised level. The question that we have now is this: WHO should be the ones to get this opportunity?

I don't think that JC students should have an advantage just because they have made the choice to enter JC. Instead, I think the opportunity should be offered to whoever can prove to possess the academic abilities to handle the academic rigor. If in the future, it turns out that Polytechnics produce better students, then those students should be given the opportunity to further their studies in the university.

Going into a JC shouldn't entitle you to a spot in the university. There are many people in JCs who do not grab hold of the opportunity they have and while away their time. Based on grades, it is already more difficult to enter a university through a Polytechnic. Why should these people be given an advantage over others in Polytechnics who have to slog away to maintain a near perfect grade?

another sat parade...

Another sat parade means that it was another attempt at balloon sculpting. Here are this week's efforts!

Bear on a stick...
flower in progress... the flower!!!



and my slightly deformed heart...

he's just not that into you...

I watched this over the long weekend and I was amazed.

The movie isn't particularly great. It didn't teach me anything. It didn't try to reveal a deeper understanding of anything. It was a another typical rom-com. I was amazed at how people read signs and signals and totally screw them up. But even then, I did learn something from watching the movie. I've learnt that people, both men and women, make crazy assumptions about the people around them. And for the people they like/love, these assumptions occur about a hundred times more.

We, as normal human beings, cannot read minds. All we can do is try to read the signals that have been sent out and we try our best to decipher them. Of course, we are only human and we often get everything wrong. So, what I've learnt from watching this is that reading signs and signals are all so difficult. Just say it as it is. Unless there is a really good reason for playing mind games, I think hints, signs and signals should just not be used. Then again, this is just my personal male opinion.